Map Inventor project to Vault Templates and Design Data folders

September 1, 2025 Joanna Gryszka

Issue:

You would like to directly map your Inventor project to the Templates and Design Data folders in Vault.

Solution:

In Inventor 2024 and newer, you can map your Inventor project to these folders in Vault.

Check out the Vault project.
In Inventor log into Vault and access the mapping on the Vault ribbon under Map folders:

In the Project Folder Mapping dialog box, map local Template and Design Data folders to Vault folders. Browse to the folders in Vault and click Ok to save.
Check in your project to Vault.
On launch or if switching projects, Inventor will compare the local mapped Template and Design Data folders to Vault and download files as needed:

Reference on the Design Data and Template management changes available in the Vault 2024 Add-In:

https://help.autodesk.com/view/VAULT/2024/ENU/?guid=GUID-30854584-49EB-481F-9B51-840AC40A1DC8

About the Author

Manufacturing Technical Support Specialist<br><br>Joanna has over eight years of experience working with Autodesk products. She started supporting core AutoCAD and network installations of all Autodesk products. She now has five years of experience with Inventor. <br> She graduated from Mechanical Engineering and has been providing solutions to clients and dedicating her knowledge to the Solution Center since then.
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